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1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1The beach in Bordeauxhttp://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/the-beach-in-bordeaux/
http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/the-beach-in-bordeaux/#respondSun, 20 Jan 2019 19:18:14 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=218Let’s start to say Bordeaux is not on the sea. The beach in bordeaux is not only one. There are many and quite close to the sea … yeah but to reach the atlantic sea you’ve to get there by... Continue Reading →

]]>Let’s start to say Bordeaux is not on the sea. The beach in bordeaux is not only one. There are many and quite close to the sea … yeah but to reach the atlantic sea you’ve to get there by a public transport or with your private car. How much time from Bordeaux to the atlantic sea? Around 1hour by car we would say or 1hour and half by bus or train.
One of the Beach in Bordeaux

How to get to the beach close to bordeaux

First of all we strongly suggest the trains. Check out your trip just going on the SCNF website. Click here!

You can also check the bus but we remember you it’s around 2 hours trip. There is a fixed price for the Transgironde, the regional bus network of Gironde. The departure are from Bordeaux. Ticket is about 3.00€. We recommend you to visit this website and check out for your favourite plage. Click here!

Which are the best beaches of Bordeaux ?

Hourtin Plage Beach, Hourtin

Dune du Pilat

Le porge

Lacanau

Plage d’Arcachon

Plage des Abatilles

Plage de Molleau

Le Porge Beach

History of Le Porge Beach

The plage of Le Porge was formed by dunes until the 19th century. Over the years, some people insediated there and created a nice village. It’s the closest beach of Bordeaux.

The village developed between the dunes, rivers and drained wetlands area. Until the seventeenth century, the population was virtually a self-sufficient small farming community. In 1986, the tapping (harvesting pine resin) was stopped, due to competition from countries such as Greece and Portugal, And today, Le Porge is a seaside resort. It’s also very famous because of some nudists area…

Very nice , excellent for surfing. Here a photo of La Porge beach

Le Porge Beach (Bordeaux)

Le dune du Pilat

This is the most famous southern sand of note of this Atlantic coast. It’s very close to Bordeaux – always in the Gironde department. Why is this dune so famouse? Well it’s not a great beach but it’s also the highest dune in Europe (360 foot (110 meters) extending for about 2 miles (3 kilometers). Yes, It’s the largest sand dune in Europe after the ones in Sardinia, Italy and Portugal. You can easily hike up during winter time while in the summer time there are also stars placed there by the locals. Once you’re there you can also do gliding … launch yourself towards the atlantic sea.

You can admire the entire ocean at your feet and you can look at the opposite side where there is Cap Ferret with its beaches and top restaurants like Chez Hortense.Remember to take your lady to La coorniche!

What to do on the beach close to Bordeaux

If you’re going with your family, they can enjoyingpaddling in the chilly but shallow water. Enjoy the surrounding chatting with Franch families – ask to the locals for the best thing to do. Ask for the restaurant, ask for the best surfing spot, ask for a lift to the nearest village. French people are very friendly.

While children created their sandcastles on the beaches close to Bordeaux, your teenagers could play at volleyball. Usually you can enjoy sunbathing or strolling in the surf.

At 12.30 you can go to the local restaurant, get some oyster and white wine. Do not forget some tapas, since the spanish influence is there.

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http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/bordeaux-by-tram/#respondTue, 25 Dec 2018 17:10:11 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=201Bordeaux by tram represents the best choice you can make once in this nice ville de France. You can easily move from one part to the other of Bordeaux in less than 35 minutes. Basically there are 3 lines (a... Continue Reading →

]]>Bordeaux by tram represents the best choice you can make once in this nice ville de France. You can easily move from one part to the other of Bordeaux in less than 35 minutes. Basically there are 3 lines (a fourth one is opening in few months – D ).
Tram in Bordeaux map

The two major lines (A and B) met in one single point – exactly in the city center. The arretr (stop in french) is called Hotel de Ville. If you stop here you can easily change from the line A to line B and viceversa. It’s quite simple : only 1 minute walking – you need just to change side! The Line C (indeed) is quite far from this point – You can catch the line C on the river side. I would recommend to travel on these two major lines because the top 10 attractions of Bordeaux lie on these stops.

TRAM A Bordeaux – What to see ?

On the Tram A you will find the Hotel de Ville – basically this is the hall of Bordeaux – there is a big huge tower with a superb cathedral! (St. Andre). If you come by Christmas you will find a really high Christmas tree. Another station I recommend on the Tram B is St. Catherine – Stop here if you like to go for shopping. You will find here the longest street with plenty of shops! Another stop is place du palais– excellent and nice SPOT where to take lot of photos with your family! It’s a must !!!

Place du Palais, Tram A

Along the Tram A Bordeaux there is another stop where you should “arretr” (learn french!). Jardin Botanique! Lovely place where you can sit in front of many plants of every kind. Walk, sit down, relax, ENJOY! Bordelaise people usually come here by saturday / sunday. If you are here during the summer time – you’ll find a nice Jazz club. Ask to the local!

TRAM A stop – Jardin Botanique

TRAM B Bordeaux

What to see , what to visit ? Well Tram B is our favourite line. You can start at Musee d’acquitaine. This magic place has the famous Musee d’acquitaine. Here you can find plenty of painting collection and historical monuments of France. Worth a visit!

Grand Teathre stop – Here you are in the GOLDEN TRIANGLE of Bordeaux. The best place you can be in Bordeaux. Very aristocratic, elegant with elitaire people. Find here the best shops in Bordeaux.

CAPC stop – Here you have the CAPC Musee d’Art Contemporain. Nice if you like art. If you contnue on the same line (Direction Bassin flot) stop at the next one and visit the CHARTRON quarter. Go in the little streets and visit the true ancient spirit of Bordeaux!

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http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/the-golden-triangle-in-bordeaux/#respondMon, 24 Dec 2018 23:40:44 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=176What’s the golden triangle in Bordeaux? Well who’s a bordelaise can answer very quickly to this questions. Here you have. The golden triangle is the best place you can be in Bordeaux. It’s delimitated by cours de l’intendance, Allée de... Continue Reading →

]]>What’s the golden triangle in Bordeaux? Well who’s a bordelaise can answer very quickly to this questions. Here you have.
The golden triangle in Bordeaux!

The golden triangle is the best place you can be in Bordeaux. It’s delimitated by cours de l’intendance, Allée de Tourny and Cours Georges Clemenceau.This triangle is right in the city center! At the right corner you have the best hotel in Bordeaux: The Grand Hotel – and in front you have the Grand Teathre! What a wonderful place to be.

The golden triangle in Bordeaux is rich of elegant shops, from Baccarat and Lalique to the famous canéles de Bordeaux. On cours de l’Intendance you will find excellent shops for ladies like Tara Jarmon You should walk at the top bottom, where you have the beautiful place Gambetta!

L’Operà de Bordeaux!

Why The Golden Triangle in Bordeaux is so famous?

Well, it’s quite simple. It’s very expensive: everything. You cannot buy an apartment for less then 400’000 Euro for example. Only the bourgeoisie people live here. Just walk inside the golden triangle and you will understand…

Place de la bourse, Bordeaux

Looking for Hotels in the golden triangle?

Good choice! If you go to Bordeaux, you cannot miss to live for 2 – 3 nights in the golden triangle! Hereby a list of the most famous hotel where to book for few (or more) nights!

Le Grand Hotel (Top five star Hotel)

Le Boutique Hotel (Our favourite, very trendy)

Coeur de city (Cheap 3 stars Hotel)

What to do in the Golden Triangle of Bordeaux

Simply do what Bordelaise people do. Taste wine for example! These are very nice address if you like to taste (and buy) good sample of wine! Our favourite (and best in Bordeaux shop) is the Bar a Vín (3 Cours du 30 Juillet)! Next is the la vinothèque de Bordeaux (8 Cours du 30 Juillet). Enter here, you can sit down and taste the best of the best for few euros! We strongly suggest to go at the first address (Bar a Vín) for an aperitive (7.30 PM). You will enter in the fabolous world of Bordeaux’s wine!

Le Bar a Vín in the golden triangle of Bordeaux!

If you wish to get more info in other areas to visit in Bordeaux … click here! If you wish, indeed, to get out of Bordeaux and go to Margaux… click here!

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http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/visit-margaux/#respondSat, 22 Dec 2018 21:04:16 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=137When to visit Margaux ? How to visit Margaux? First of all let’s be clear: it is a nice village close to Bordeaux. It’s a village of 2910 inhabitants top north of Bordeaux. It’s very very famous for the wine... Continue Reading →

]]>When to visit Margaux ? How to visit Margaux? First of all let’s be clear: it is a nice village close to Bordeaux. It’s a village of 2910 inhabitants top north of Bordeaux. It’s very very famous for the wine : there are more than 29 chateaux (the sites where the wine is produced). Do not confound it with margot which means totally another thing. Also do not say margaut! Bare in mind : MARGAUX !

Margaux is the epicenter of every Wine lover! If you land in Bordeaux you need just to rent the first car at Bordeaux aiport and you’ve to drive for 30-40 minutes. You cannot enjoy the scenario you’ll have. Margaux is a tiny village and they will welcome you. Visit Margaux and you will never forget this little place in France.

Beatiful landscapes, wineyards and chateaux. Margaux is an elegant place where to spend a weekend along with you family. Enjoy the nature, walk, hike and then rest in a fantastic super restaurant! Taste the best wine ever.. see below!

Visit Margaux for hotels ?

Well, we strongly suggest you to go to look on google for a “margaux hotel”. If you look on google there will be a lot. Too many hotels. Hereby a list of hotels we recommend:– Villabordoh– Le pavillon de Margaux

Visit Margaux for Restaurants? ?

If you visit Margaux for restaurant you should absolutely taste the foie grois! It is considered a luxury food product made of the liver of a duck or goose.

If you sit down in a restaurant you cannot taste the wine chateau margaux 1953. This wine is the most famous of the local area; It’s a very expensive one. Chateau margaux 1953 cost only 500 euro! It has a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. As bottle of wine impressed me so much for his opulent richness and powerful bouquest of ripe blackcurrant, vanilla oak, spices and violet.

It’s a ‘Premier Cru Classé en 1855’, Château Margaux has been the flagship estate of this prestigious appellation for centuries, passed down between successive generations of owners.

Since 1977 the Château has seen a renaissance and reached new heights under the guidance of owner André Mentzelopoulos. Nowadays, the 78 hectares of vines are managed by André’s daughter Corinne; Château Margaux is a sensual, feminine wine with excellent body.

Another excellent wine is Chateau margaux 1995; The cost is around 310 euro.

If you go back to bordeaux, do not forget to visit this marvellous city ! Here a nice guide!

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http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/24hours-in-bordeaux-what-to-do/#respondSun, 03 Dec 2017 14:32:32 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=12024hours in Bordeaux – what to do? Are you just at Merignac Airport waiting for a connection flight to elsewhere? or maybe you’re just driving south towards Spain and you stop by Bordeaux for few hours? Ah no you’re couchsurfing... Continue Reading →

Are you just at Merignac Airport waiting for a connection flight to elsewhere? or maybe you’re just driving south towards Spain and you stop by Bordeaux for few hours? Ah no you’re couchsurfing in Bordeaux and you want to know what to do in Bordeaux – in 24hours.

Bordeaux, what a city!

Here you are. So load your backpack, discard any map, follow this guide that will tell you more about 24hours in Bordeaux – what to do?

Start from La Victoire place.

University Place in Bordeaux

Start your 24h trip from here. Admire the buildings… and then go to Marche de Capucins

How to reach Marche Capucins

Get to marché des Capucins (we are talking here) and have lunch here. Plenty of street food and nice stands where you could have genuine and authentic food. This place is the favourite of bordelaise people. It’s also known as the “belly of Bordeaux’ because everything starts from here. Lot of bakers, little cozy restaurants. If you stay just for 24hours in Bordeaux you cannot come here and try / buy the cheese. You will also find wine merchants, oystergrowers, fishmongers but also organic regional products as well as food from all over the globe, fruit and vegetables, and olives.

Marchè des Capucins – Inside

After having lunch at the Marchè des Capucins you could direct yourself to Saint Michel. Admire the tallest campanile of Europe! Here you have.

Campanile of Saint Michel

If you are lucky to be in Bordeaux on sunday here you will find an excellent flea market. If you love antiquities and old vynils LP and you’re looking for a chair from the 60’s… here you are: in the right place!

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http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/one-day-walking-bordeaux/#respondSat, 07 Oct 2017 23:14:33 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=112One day walking in Bordeaux Bordeaux worthwhile to have a visit once in life. I lived in Calabria (south of Italy), Rome, Milan, Bristol, London…but Bordeaux remains the best city where I lived. The atmosphere, the friendly people, the nice... Continue Reading →

Bordeaux worthwhile to have a visit once in life. I lived in Calabria (south of Italy), Rome, Milan, Bristol, London…but Bordeaux remains the best city where I lived. The atmosphere, the friendly people, the nice “bar a vin” and “les huitres” (the oysters) as well the wine make everything perfect.

This is a video I recently took with my Iphone 7 – recorded in 4K. What do you think about ?
Here you see the Grand Theathre, the Place PEY BERLAND, the place Camille Julian, Place la Bourse, and “le miroir”. Yes, I agree with you: it looks marvellous. But it’s really like this!

Les huitres and du VIN blanc

You can start your one day walking in Bordeaux just from marche du capucin. Especially on Saturday or Sunday you could a glass of wine (blanc) (white) and les huitres (oysters) for 10euro. Then you could move to visit Saint Michel place and its church. This church is older than 400 years! It’s the biggest (3rd) “campanile” of the Europe. Do not stop and walk on the riverside (sur le quai). Have a long walk and appreciate the river, the people on the riverside, walking and skating! I believe this is the best spot of Bordeaux. Have a sit on “Maison Ecocitoyenne of Bordeaux“. Get an aperitif there or just a glass of water to rest.

You could also rent a bike and have a nice biking along the river. It’s only 1.50 euro for 30 minutes! you should go in one of multiple VCUB along the riverside. Insert your credit card. 150 euro is the deposit… but do not worry- they will give you back

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http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/chez-bartolo/#respondSat, 07 Oct 2017 22:58:22 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=105The best Italian restaurant in Bordeaux We believe the best Italian restaurant in Bordeaux is Chez Bartolo, 15 Rue des Faussets, in Bordeaux. No matter if you already have eaten, or if you are vegan… when you’re there appetite will come... Continue Reading →

We believe the best Italian restaurant in Bordeaux is Chez Bartolo, 15 Rue des Faussets, in Bordeaux. No matter if you already have eaten, or if you are vegan… when you’re there appetite will come in few seconds. Excellent food: mozzarella di bufala, Insalata di mare, Pizza margherita, Pizza Regina, Pasta Taglionili con pesce spada, ai frutti di mare

Cher Bartolo – Linguine allo scoglio

Chez Bartolo is definitely the best Italian restaurant in Bordeaux. We have no doubts. Welcoming people, friendly waiters and especially the atmosphere is great. It’s just 50 meters from Saint Pierre, where the MOVIDA of Bordeaux is. You cannot miss to have a SPRITZ before the dinner – nice aperitif served with Olive. Why not also a campari!?

Aperitif at Chez Bartolo

Yes, Chez Bartolo – Osteria Bartolo in Bordeaux is also the best Italian Restaurant because of their Pizza ! We recommend to eat following pizzas:

Pizza margherita of course ! but also Pizza with mozzarella di Bufala and with mushrooms!

A must have in this restaurant. Check the last “suggestions” or recommendations from the Chef : Bartolo . Have a look inside, it’s definitely the best we could recommend in Bordeaux.

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http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/da-nonna-assunta-bordeaux/#respondSat, 19 Nov 2016 00:50:26 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=89Da Nonna Assunta a Bordeaux The “Capucins” market cannot be avoided as a gastronomic destination in Bordeaux. It is in the spirit of diversity and refined dishes that the stand DA NONNA ASSUNTA a Bordeaux founds its place. It is... Continue Reading →

The “Capucins” market cannot be avoided as a gastronomic destination in Bordeaux. It is in the spirit of diversity and refined dishes that the stand DA NONNA ASSUNTA a Bordeaux founds its place. It is held by Simone Onorante, a true Sicilian guy that proposes you one of the best Italian product: « Arancine », hand-made stuffed risotto balls with the secret ingredient … …love !

Brunch!

Cooking is most of all, an act of love, that our memory holds into our hearts, always ready to answer to the call of childhood’s treasures, hugs from grandmas’ and mothers !

Grandmas’ that are our childhood’s complice giving everything they have to embellish our lives and make us live nicer things than what they probably did.

It is the case of Assunta, Simone’s Grandma that deeply inspired him in his cooking with the creation of the stand in the Capuccins “Da Nonna Assunta”. Without knowing it, Assunta created an eternal relation with all of the tastes that we have the pleasure to discover today thanks to Simone. Assunta that was cooking arancine for her preferred grand-son Simone.

The chef tries to give life to memories through the recipes that filled-up his childhood thanking for all the joyful souvenirs that only time and wisdom can enhance. Time becomes a priceless partner not only allowing to remember but also to live the present moment and to look forward for the future.

Visiting « Da Nonna Assunta a Bordeaux » is all this: traveling through the taste and feeling of a Sicilian cooking that started in London, came back to Italy to flourish in Bordeaux.

Finally, Simone provides a feeling of personality and authenticity, arising out of each bite without having the pretention to compete with no one but himself, remembering each time the unconditional love, and stating that in reality cooking is about sharing :

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http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/home-restaurant-bordeaux/#respondWed, 09 Nov 2016 22:44:04 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=79Welcome to home restaurant in Bordeaux. Actually, there is no home restaurant in Bordeaux. Yes, you understood well. A nice city like this, still doesn’t have a home restaurant. Don’t you know what home restaurant is ? These restaurants often... Continue Reading →

Actually, there is no home restaurant in Bordeaux. Yes, you understood well.
A nice city like this, still doesn’t have a home restaurant. Don’t you know what home restaurant is ?

Home restaurant in Bordeaux

These restaurants often operate from a private home, former factory or similar space, and it’s only for few people. If you want to book for your dinner typically you should make use of social media, such as the blogosphere and Twitter, to follow the movement of these restaurants.

Pop-up restaurants are the latest foodie trend. In Bordeaux, why not, we can be the first.

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http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/a-day-in-bordeaux/#respondSun, 30 Oct 2016 22:41:25 +0000http://visitingbordeaux.com/wp/?p=70A day in Bordeaux Bordeaux: what to do in one week. This city is not only the wine city. Remember: if you want to discover Bordeaux, you should live as Bordolais live. The habitants of Bordeaux are extremely keen to live... Continue Reading →

Bordeaux: what to do in one week.

This city is not only the wine city. Remember: if you want to discover Bordeaux, you should live as Bordolais live. The habitants of Bordeaux are extremely keen to live the city, the sun, going on bike as much as they can.

Victor Hugo, author of Les Miserables, said : “Take Versailles, add Antwerp, and you got Bordeaux”. Today the city of Bordeaux has won top marks for ‘exceptional architectural unity’. In 2015 Unesco named the entire old city a World Heritage Site. We would suggest you to book the bus that run daily bus tours at 9pm. Book early on www.bordeaux-tourisme.com. A week in Bordeaux should take in consideration a tour over these buses!

Best wine tour?

In our humble opinion don’t go to the classic St. Emilion tour! Go, indeed, to the Sauternes vineyard, where the you can walk for hours amongst beautiful vineyards. The final reward will be a generous glass of Sauternes! Sweet and excellent “yellow” like gold wine. You should absolutely taste it before you come back home.

A week in Bordeaux, is not the best if you would not go to a wine cellar and buy a bottle of good wine. There is very cool and big cellar in which many bottle of wine are stored… Don’t be scared if the owner will offer the deal of the day : £390 a case, or 400$…Yes it’s the famous Château Lafite Rothschild. This is considered by many to be the world’s greatest wine. In the 17th century, both the British Prime Minister and King Louis XV were used to drunk it. In 1855, when Napoleon instructed French wine experts to classify France’s Bordeaux wines, Lafite Rothschild earned a top spot as a Premier Cru, a rank it maintains to this day.

What to do after?

Are you not tired of wine? If not, you can still go to the Ecole du vin. A week in bordeaux, should finish here. Great lover of the grape can enrol at this highly regarded wine school inside the Maison du Vin de Bordeaux (Bordeaux House of Wine). It hosts introductory one up to four hours workshops the last Saturday of each month and daily from July to September (€39), and more complex two- to three-day courses (€350 to €600) from May to October. Food-lovers will appreciate the two-day ‘Practical Level’ course which includes food pairings and a cooking session.

We highly suggest you to go there and sit down just before dinner. Only 3 euro or 5 euro max for a glass of excellent wine. You will be immersed in a sensational top 5 stars hall. definitely our best place where to go with friends!